Don’t “Let” Children WIn. (6-29-13)

Today’s Parenting Tip

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Decide: Winning is about a personal performance not about “beating” someone else.

Practice: Play a game with your child and play it honestly. Don’t “let him win.”

If he wins, don’t talk about the fact that he beat you. Instead talk about the great things he did that made him win the game.

If he loses and has a hard time, talk with him about how yucky disappointment can feel and how it is a signal that you need to practice more to get better at something.

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Today’s Decide and Practice daily parenting tip was inspired by our featured picture book, KING ARTHUR’S VERY GREAT GRANDSON. Read the book to a child in your life each day as a reminder of what you are deciding and practicing that day.

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